EDITORIAL

Aspiration thrombectomy and primary percutaneous coronary intervention

G De Luca¹, H Suryapranata², M Chiariello¹

¹ Division of Cardiology, "Federico II" University, Naples, Italy
² Isala Klinieken, Hospital De Weezenlanden, Zwolle, The Netherlands

Correspondence to:
Giuseppe De Luca
MD, PhD, Division of Cardiology, "Federico II" University, Naples, Italy; p.de_luca{at}libero.it

How beneficial is the adjunctive use of thrombectomy devices in STEMI patients undergoing primary angioplasty?

Abbreviations: MBG, myocardial blush grade; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention; STEMI, ST segment elevation myocardial infarction; TIMI, Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction; TVAC, thrombus vacuum aspiration catheter

Keywords: primary angioplasty; myocardial infarction; distal embolization; thrombectomy device

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